Foreign Technical Training System
Foreign technical intern trainees are foreigners who come to Japan to learn technical skills and expertise at Japanese companies. The system for accepting such trainees is called the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP). It is an international cooperation program aimed at developing human resources who can contribute to the economic development of their home countries.
Specified Skilled Worker Program
The Specified Skilled Worker Program is a system designed to accept foreign workers who possess specialized knowledge and skills that can be immediately utilized in the workplace. Following the establishment of the Technical Intern Training Program in 1993, this program was newly introduced in 2019. It is also possible to transition from the Technical Intern Training Program to the Specified Skilled Worker Program.
New system information "Development and employment"
On February 9, 2024, the 17th Ministerial Conference on the Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Human Resources was held, during which the government decided to abolish the current Technical Intern Training Program and introduce a new system called the "Training and Employment Program." The revised legislation will be deliberated in the coming months, and the new system is expected to be implemented from 2025 onward. We will provide timely updates on the latest developments regarding the "Training and Employment Program."
